圖書簡介Chinese Made Easy adopts a new approach to teaching Chinese as a second/foreign language. It is designed for young students taking GCSE/IGCSE/A-Level Mandarin Chinese Exams (UK), SAT II/AP Chinese Examinations (USA), IB Chinese Exam, Australian Mandarin exams, or for those students who are starting to learn Chinese on their own.. Chinese Made Easy has two levels: level 1 Book 1, 2 and 3; and level 2 Book 4 and 5. After completing this series, learners will acquire a vocabulary of approximately 1,700 Chinese characters and several thousand phrases. The course features: - task-based learning coupled with a focus on form and function - a wild variety of texts and practice materials - up-to-date topics relevant to young students - careful pacing for gradual progress in language skills - clearly focused aims for each unit - regular consolidation and reinforcement - practical tasks and activities to practise use of the target language - both simplified and original Chinese script in the vocabulary list - language materials presented in a fun, interesting way - highly attractive and colourful page designs Topics include: - Parts of the body and illness - Stationery and gifts - Food and health - Furniture and electrical appliances in the house - Shopping - Life at home - Everyday articles - Asking the way Each book in this series consists of: Textbook with CDs Workbook Teachers Book with CD About the authors: Ms. Yamin Ma has an M.Ed. in Curriculum Design and Development from Queens University, Canada. Ms. Xinying Li holds a postgraduate diploma in Applied Linguistics from Tsinghua University, Beijing, China. Both authors have teaching experience in China and abroad, and are currently teaching Chinese in an internationalschool in Hong Kong.